Tackling the Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty

Beyond food and nutrition policy, we recognize the need to tackle the root causes of hunger and poverty. Feeding New York State is proud to support: Establishing the Housing Access…

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Fully fund the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP)

The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) supports a network of community-based organizations that conduct SNAP outreach and provide free and confidential application assistance to food-insecure New Yorkers. NOEP helped…

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Fully Fund Nourish New York (NNY) at $75M

Nourish New York is a program that provides funding for food banks and community-based organizations to purchase nutritious, locally-sourced and culturally appropriate foods directly from New York-based farmers, fisheries, and…

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Ensure Healthy School Meals for All New York Kids

More than 320,000 students in New York lack access to free school meals. This forces children to choose between forgoing meals or going into debt to get the food that…

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Spectrum 1: National Siena College poll shows bipartisan support for federal nutrition programs

Spectrum News 1: National Siena College poll shows bipartisan support for federal nutrition programs

Watch Now BY Susan Arbetter PUBLISHED August 5, 2024 A new Siena College Research Institute poll, in partnership with Feeding New York State, indicates strong support for a package of legislative and Farm Bill proposals active in Congress. Feeding New York State Executive Director Dan Egan joins Susan Arbetter for the discussion.

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